Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 101 The Clone Technique and Departure

Near the top of the mountainside on Thunder Island in the virtual universe, a massive palace stands majestically.

In a rest hall of the palace, the three-eyed old man, Kander, and Zhou Yang sat facing each other.

"Heh, in just 30 years in Chaos City, you've directly passed the eighth level of the Bridge to Heaven. The commotion you've caused this time is quite significant; even many old guys who have been cultivating in seclusion for hundreds of millions of years have been alarmed."

Candri's third vertical eye was slightly open and closed, as if infinite divine light was being nurtured within it.

Just the day before, his newly accepted disciple challenged the Bridge to Heaven again after fifteen years. He not only successfully passed the major obstacle between the sixth and seventh levels, but also passed the seventh and eighth levels in succession, only failing on the ninth level.

This outstanding performance silenced many who had doubts about his initial decision to accept a disciple, naturally putting him in a great mood.

"Hmph, serves them right for putting on airs and refusing to show their faces back then. Now they can only envy my good luck, hahaha..."

He laughed heartily.

"Thanks to the teacher's excellent guidance!"

Zhou Yang offered a light, flattering remark, which only deepened the smile on Kander's face.

"Alright, enough chit-chat."

Kandri laughed for a while before gradually straightening his expression.

He raised his hand and flicked it, and a golden book, about a foot long, half a foot wide, and about the thickness of a finger, flew through the air toward Zhou Yang.

Zhou Yang reached out and took it, only to find that the booklet had no cover and not even a name.

"Teacher, this is..."

"This is my method of creating clones."

Candri smiled faintly.

"Including you, I have passed on this method to nine people, but no one has ever mastered it yet."

"Now it seems that among the disciples I have taken in, you have the highest talent and are most compatible with this secret technique. Perhaps you really have a chance to master it."

"Take it back and figure it out yourself. If you don't understand something, you can ask me through the virtual universe."

"If you can successfully master this secret technique, then congratulations! In the future, whether you are venturing into the secret realm or going to the outer battlefield, your ability to protect yourself will be greatly enhanced, and I will no longer have to worry about your safety all the time."

After hearing Kander's account, Zhou Yang quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Rest assured, teacher, I will certainly study this diligently!"

"Um."

Candri nodded slightly.

"Go ahead, you'll be leaving Chaos City in less than a month. You should study the Chaos Stele and say goodbye to your friends. You don't need to stay with me."

"Yes, teacher!"

Zhou Yang bowed again, and slowly withdrew from the palace before his figure disappeared.

The next second, his figure slowly coalesced again in the manor of the Yuxiangshan primitive area.

He raised his hand and flipped it open, revealing a thick, gold booklet in his hand.

"What is so magical about Master Kandri's ability to create clones that have allowed him to traverse countless eras of the universe?"

He flipped through the pages, quickly browsing the contents.

The booklet was thin, and with his current immense mental energy, he quickly skimmed through its contents.

"So that's how it is."

Zhou Yang's face showed a look of sudden realization.

No wonder Kandri praised his own powerful soul back then.

One of the prerequisites for cultivating this secret technique is to have a sufficiently powerful soul!

In fact, the operating principle of this secret technique is somewhat similar to that of the Zerg Queen who controls her Zerg army through soul resonance.

The core of this secret technique is to imprint special runes into one's soul using a special method!

These secret runes have only one function: they are equivalent to opening doors on one's own soul.

Or, to put it another way, if one's own soul is likened to a huge reservoir, these runes are like openings in the side wall of the reservoir.

Once the secret rune imprint is successfully applied, the water in the 'reservoir' will flow out from these individual 'holes'.

Ultimately, this forms a "reservoir" that connects a series of smaller "ponds".

These "pools" are special clones cultivated by injecting a large amount of life energy into their own genes.

The fluctuations in the reservoir will naturally affect the rise and fall of the pool.

This allows one entity to control multiple clones.

The larger the reservoir, the more energy can be poured into the pool, and the stronger the clone's combat power will be!

There are two difficulties with this secret method.

First, the special runes are extremely complex and profound. Unless one has special research in the path of the soul, it is extremely difficult to comprehend them.

Secondly, one needs a strong enough soul to withstand the 'diversion' of the various openings!

Imagine if the reservoir itself has a limited capacity, and you still have to think about diverting the water out.

At that time, not only will the formed 'pool' be pitifully small, but even the original 'reservoir' will become insufficient.

In that case, not only would controlling the clones in battle be impossible, but the user's own strength would also be greatly affected.

The disciples that Kandri took in were perhaps not only chosen because of how difficult this secret method was to practice.

It's also possible that after weighing the pros and cons of cultivating this secret technique, the resulting clones only possess one or two tenths of the original's strength.

Not only would it offer limited improvement, it might even negatively impact the user's own strength, so it was better to simply give up.

However, when Zhou Yang saw this, his eyes lit up instantly!

Soul energy! That's what he has in abundance!

During his 30 years in Chaos City, he had been practicing the "Three Souls Nine Refinements" technique every moment, and his soul power had become incredibly strong!

In any case, with his current eyesight, he could no longer measure the level of his current soul power.

In any case, he is definitely very strong, at least dozens or even hundreds of times stronger than other geniuses of the same level!

Moreover, as he continues to operate the "Three Souls Nine Refinements," his soul power will become stronger and stronger!

"This clone technique is practically tailor-made for me! No wonder Master Kandri said I was perfectly suited to it!"

Zhou Yang was thrilled.

He opened the golden booklet in his hand and began to study the mysterious runes.

But when he actually started studying it, he immediately felt the strain!

The complexity of these secret patterns is beyond imagination. Countless strange patterns seem to have come alive, constantly twisting and flowing, making them elusive.

The clear stream of Meteor Tears instantly flowed through his mind, keeping his thoughts clear and lucid.

His eyes shone brightly as he gradually caught a trace of the complex patterns.

"It seems to have a hint of the fundamental laws of wood, but it's even more profound: division, evolution, grafting, growth."

Zhou Yang continued studying it, instantly becoming engrossed in it.

During the final month in Chaos City, the members of the Genius Battle team were all busy.

Some seized the time to observe the ubiquitous laws and secret patterns in the sky; those who had the chance to study the Chaos Stele quickly went to study it; and those who didn't went to challenge the Bridge to Heaven.

Others were busy saying goodbye to their newly met teachers and friends.

After all, once they leave, they will be separated by billions of miles of starry sky, and who knows when they will meet again.

Time passed slowly.

On this day, a strange spaceship, entirely dark blue and resembling a giant fish, arrived in Chaos City through a spacetime tunnel.

A loud shout instantly rang in the minds of the more than 800 geniuses who survived this year's genius battle.

"Come quickly!"

Thank you for reading, sirs. Wishing you all good health and a hearty appetite!

(End of this chapter)